10 songs that feel like I Am a Madman
Matched to I Am a Madman by Lee "Scratch" Perry on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.
A 96% feel-match — carries the same surreal pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (62/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
82% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 71/100. Same complex texture.
Keeps the same psychedelic pull — runs a little hotter at 83/100. Measured 83% alike.
Measures 83% the same. It runs a little hotter at 83/100. Same complex texture.
A 76% feel-match — carries the same psychedelic pull and runs a little hotter at 80/100.
93% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Same complex texture.
Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (63/100). Measured 86% alike.
Measures 76% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (68/100).
A 87% feel-match — carries the same contemplative pull and runs a little hotter at 71/100. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).
86% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it runs a little hotter at 77/100. Same complex texture.
…and if you want it calmer
Same feeling, measured gentler — for when I Am a Madman is more than you want right now.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 3 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 14/100, down from 65.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 16/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 48/100.
Holds the same feel while it measures markedly calmer overall. 57/100, versus the original's 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Keeps the same feel of the original, but it eases off just enough to take the edge off. Intensity 59/100, down from 65.
Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8, so it lands at 47/100 — the pull without the edge. Nearly the same tempo, too.
If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while nothing in it lurches or startles. Reads 45/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.
Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 4 where the original climbs to 8. 16/100, versus the original's 65.
Frequently asked
What songs sound like “I Am a Madman” by Lee "Scratch" Perry?
The closest feel-matches we measure are “Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples” by Parliament, “If 6 Was 9” by Jimi Hendrix, “Banshee Beat” by Animal Collective — the top match scores 96% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.
What songs are like “I Am a Madman” but calmer?
“The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton” by The Mountain Goats, “Goodbye Weekend” by Mac DeMarco, “Praying Hands” by Devo keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.
How intense is “I Am a Madman”?
It measures 65/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate sudden shifts, and spoken word. Tempo is 95 BPM.
How do you decide which songs are similar?
Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.
By the numbers: how this song compares
Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.
Where it sits in 19,000 songs
This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 85% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 65/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, complex texture, moderate shifts, and spoken word. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.
What makes it unusual
What stands out most about this song is blazing intensity: more extreme on that axis than 85% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.
Feels almost identical to
Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.
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What it’s good for
Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.
1986 in context
The 223 songs we’ve measured from 1986 average a dynamic range of 6.6/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.
Mixes smoothly with
Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.
The fingerprint
The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.
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